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    Looks like Kaval and Fisher unfortunately had a productive day in Carson City https://www.si.com/mlb/athletics/news/as-owner-and-president-attempt-to-rally-support-for-their-vegas-relocation
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    Beat me to it. They could play anywhere else at this point and out draw what they’re getting in Oakland. These last few months have made the Expos final season seem enviable, which is impressive in a sad way.
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    4pm start times if they move to Vegas to cater to tourists? That’s just swell. https://www.nbcsports.com/bayarea/athletics/mlb-rumors-athletics-john-fisher-considering-tweak-las-vegas-tourists
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    Five years ago I’d have agreed or when Selig was commissioner I’d have definitely agreed. Manfred though, seems to have a hard on for getting out of Oakland, hence talking about waiving relocation fees and now using the A’s move as a de facto threat against other teams like Milwaukee. He’s seemingly done with Oakland. And after 30 years who can blame him. Fisher is an inept cheapskate boob of an owner, but Oakland is equally inept at the leadership level and has been for a very long time. Well run cities don’t lose 3 teams in 5 years among other failings.
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    Nah I mean that I said. The ownership has done irrevocable damage to this franchise, even absent them it’ll take a decade plus to right the ship.
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    After the Legislative session last night and the suggestion that if Vegas falls through they’re still done in Oakland, this doesn’t surprise me. The A’s have figuratively nuked the bridge in Oakland and then pissed on the ashes. Even the most ardent fans are done with them, to the point it’s hard to see how they recover even if the come crawling back to the Bay Area. Far more likely they’ll go shopping elsewhere, and Sac does have site they’d earmarked for a soccer stadium downtown that would work just as well for baseball.
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    Ah, yeah you had to see the post my post was responding to which said: “Funny thing about that mock-up is... how much do you think the A's would demand from MGM for advertising to face it that direction?”
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    Yes and you suggested the A’s would even think they’d have some grounds to demand payment from MGM for being in view from the ballpark… which is ridiculous (I was mocking the very idea in reverse). Then again so is the whole A’s organization is ridiculous so they may just be dumb enough to try something like that.
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    I was being facetious. The A’s can’t demand anything from MGM. They were there first.
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    More like how much is MGM going to demand from the A’s for using their hotel as a free green and gold back drop.
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    Yeah it’s never been an issue in San Diego. I doubt it will be here. Bigger issue is that the stadium as rendered is FAR bigger than 9 acres. This apparent was the same render they commissioned for the site up closer to Sahara with just the background changed. It really is a rushed hatchet job and the real ballpark will likely look nothing like this.
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    How would the sun be in the spectators faces when it’s always in the southwest? Also I imagine the roof will be closed most of he time.
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    So this dropped today… https://ballparkdigest.com/2023/05/26/draft-of-as-ballpark-funding-bill-released/
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    I mean I think the Wave attendance, which is head and shoulders above the rest of the league had something to do with it. As did Snapdragon Stadium which is a great place to see a game. That and the Chargers departure, COVID, border politics, and the Xolos having sucked for years now also play into it. 10 years ago I’d have agreed with you but the landscape changed. Only thing that never really mattered was the other SoCal teams. Galaxy and LAFC are non factors in San Diego and probably have a dozen fans down here between them.
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    I wouldn't be surprised if we get a preliminary announcement during the off season and next year is their last year in Oakland. Attendance is going to tank with the in some cases 70% increase in ticket prices. The A's were already far pricier than they had any business being given their team and stadium. Now... they're going for Expos or worse levels of attendance to make their situation in the Bay Area untenable. And now that they're opening up avenues to pay for the stadium in Vegas that won't involve public funding, I'd say it's a foregone conclusion they're already out the door. It's really just a matter of to which specific Vegas site and when do they make the official announcement.
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    Oh for :censored: sake... God it's like MLB is purposely sabotaging New Era now so they can justify stripping them of the MLB contract in a few years to give it to Fanatics like they have everything else.
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    When people are saying "mesh" are they like the current New Era mesh hats (the more breathable version of the current ST/BP caps) or are we talking full on trucker cap mesh?
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    Ok, now THAT would be funny and the best use of the CityConnect crap I can think of.
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    Well maybe we'll get lucky and an asteroid will wipe out humanity first
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    Hell, contract the Yotes and then just expand immediately. Kinda like what MLS did when they killed Chivas and launched LAFC almost immediately after.
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    At this advanced stage of the league's development too. Makes you appreciate MLB's fairly streamlined history, particularly since the modern era began in 1900.
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    Time to bring back the Nordiques! Seriously though, they'll be on the east side of Phoenix for sure. May have to play in a substandard venue for a year or two, but they'll get something done on the east side.
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    I mean I think it's a calculated move by the A's FO to drive away even more fans than normal to make the case for relocation, be it to Vegas or a new Oakland ballpark. But if it's the latter, driving away fans so you're only drawing in the sub-10,000 range seems an odd way to go about it. I mean they're going to need fans back eventually, and they didn't have many to begin with. Driving away the few your have leaving you no core to build back up the fanbase in a new park just seems like a really bad idea to me. Maybe you're right and they really do favor relocation at this point even with Oakland almost there on meeting the A's where they want them.
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    Yep. Not sure they've even played a real home game yet this season. Any momentum they had from NISA has been completely lost between COVID and their disaster of an attempt at an opening game.
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    Anyone else notice the A’s ticket prices lately? Seem to be some of the priciest for most of the non-premium seating. Cheapest obstructed view tickets are $24 bucks. You can go visit any of the nicer parks in California, except Dodger Stadium, for far less.
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